Bro. Buzz - I'm always apprehensive of long distance diagnoses, but extreme grandiosity with delusions of cleverness certainly suggests Ed has lost touch with reality. It appears that inhalation of enough acetylene can kill off brain cells so possibly his actions are beyond his control
http://toxnet.nlm.nih.gov/cgi-bin/sis/search/a?dbs+hsdb:@term+@DOCNO+166

btstst IS an eye doctor, and I appreciate his comments